However, in the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that the product Triax (TRIAC, tiratricol) is not a dietary supplement but an unapproved new drug containing a powerful thyroid hormone, which may cause serious health consequences. The State of Missouri embargoed the product at its distributor (Syntrax) and the Utah-based manufacturer (Pharmatech) has agreed to stop distributing any product containing the ingredient TRIAC. The FDA has issued recalls for other tiratricol-containing products, including Tricana Metabolic Hormone Analogue, Tria-Cutz Thyroid Stimulator Dietary Supplement Capsules, and Sci-Fi-Tri-Cuts Dietary Supplement Capsules.

In France, tiratricol is a prescription drug used mostly for thyroid disease. It has been studied since the 1950s.

How does it work?

Tiratricol might work by improving thyroid function. It might also help lower cholesterol and stimulate bone formation.

It is UNSAFE to use tiratricol for treating cellulite and for increasing metabolic rate to cause weight loss. The FDA has issued a warning against tiratricol use for weight loss.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Tiratricol can be used during pregnancy for thyroid problems in the developing infant, under the direct supervision of a healthcare provider. However, tiratricol should not be used for other purposes during pregnancy because it might harm the developing infant’s heart.

Not enough is known about the safety of using tiratricol during breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.

The elderly: It might be UNSAFE to use tiratricol in elderly people who have undiagnosed heart disease.

Diabetes: There is some concern that tiratricol might interfere with blood sugar control, and doses of medications used to treat diabetes might need to be adjusted. If you have diabetes and use tiratricol, monitor you blood sugar levels carefully.

TIRATRICOL Interactions

Stimulant drugs speed up the nervous system. By speeding up the nervous system, stimulant medications can make you feel jittery and speed up your heartbeat. Tiratricol might also speed up the nervous system. Taking tiratricol along with stimulant drugs might cause serious problems including increased heart rate and high blood pressure. Avoid taking stimulant drugs along with tiratricol.Some stimulant drugs include diethylpropion (Tenuate), epinephrine, phentermine (Ionamin), pseudoephedrine (Sudafed), and many others.

Thyroid hormone interacts with TIRATRICOL

Tiratricol works similarly to thyroid hormones. Taking tiratricol along with thyroid hormone pills might increase the chance of side effects from thyroid hormone.

Cholestyramine (Questran) might decrease how much tiratricol the body absorbs. By decreasing how much tiratricol the body absorbs, cholestyramine (Questran) might decrease the effectiveness of tiratricol supplements. To avoid this interaction take tiratricol at least one hour before or four hours after taking cholestyramine.

TIRATRICOL Dosing

The following doses have been studied in scientific research:

BY MOUTH:

For treating thyroid cancer in combination with a medication called levothyroxine: 10-24 mcg of tiratricol twice daily at the beginning of treatment. The dose is gradually increased to the amount needed for benefit.

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